The Elementary School
– The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In..
The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In school, their class is so wild and indisciplined that their teacher quits and is replaced by the militant Igor Hnidzo. He is very strict - but also very just. His weakness is his interest in young women. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
01 Oct 1993
Czech
Jan Sverák
Zdenek Sverák (story), Zdenek Sverák (screenplay)
Jan Tríska, Zdenek Sverák, Libuse Safránková, Rudolf Hrusínský
The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In school, their class is so wild and indisciplined that their teacher quits and is replaced by the militant Igor Hnidzo. He is very strict - but also very just. His weakness is his interest in young women.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.